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4th Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
In the upcoming year I will like to complete my house building and make big farm that will sustain my family and I when GiveDirectly is no longer giving us money.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
GiveDirectly is greatly changing the lives of us by giving us by giving us free money freely without strain attach and I will like to recommend today that GiveDirectly continue to carry on this unique program and reach all part of Liberia.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I spent all my fourth transfer to buy my house zince
3rd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time almost 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
I don't having new goals before receiving this transfer, i was able to pay for my second handle motobike for my business purpose.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
Give Directly had make me to become a business man of my own and now I'm my own boss,looking at things I don't know anything that GD did that is not well.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
I was able to pay $ 150.USD balance for the second handle motobike that I'm presently using as business purpose.
2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
37500 LRD ($244 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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How is your life different than it would have been if you never received the transfer?
RE: Yes i do have a new goal, am a very good motorbike rider but i couldn't afford to purchase a motorbike of my own.
So my greatest desirer had been to purchase a motorbike of my own to start a transport business.
And also construct a house of my own as a young man.
In your opinion, what does GiveDirectly do well, and what does it not do well?
RE: Givedirectly is not doing anything negative for us. Most importantly i love the advise givedirectly give us doing the registration period to do something good with this money they are giving us.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
RE: I spend the most of my recent transfer on purchasing motorbike because i had always wanted to startup my own little business which is transportation business.
Am currently running the motorbike just as i always wished.
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
35625 LRD ($232 USD)
access_time 2 years ago
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Describe the moment when you received your money. How did you feel?
I felt very happy when I received my first transfer on my phone. I was in my room when I received the message. I jumped out of the house with shouting and dancing. This is the opportunity I have been been waiting for to change my living condition for the better.
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life since you started receiving payments from GiveDirectly.
Life before GiveDirectly had not been as easy as I wanted it to be because I couldn't afford the money to carried out my planned that could help me change my living condition. With this experience I have not been very happy about it. Happily since the day GiveDirectly entered our town I knew my planned and life was about to change. However with my transfers from GiveDirectly I have decided to use the money to buy a motorbike that I will use on a commercial basis and the income will be of help to improve my life. Thanks to GiveDirectly for this financial opportunity.
What did you spend your most recent transfer(s) on?
Before receiving my recent transfer, I had the desired to buy a motorbike for commercial purpose due to the constraints we are faced with in getting to the market or other places. But I couldn't afford the money to buy a motorbike due to the low income from the little drinks business. Happily with transfers now coming from GiveDirectly, I have decided to wait for my next transfers so I can buy the bike.
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access_time 2 years ago
What does receiving this money mean to you?
My plan for this transfer is to buy motor bike for easy trasport. At first I was making business but I went out business because the money was insufficien. Therefore, I would like to buy bike that will help me move around and transport my goods faster.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The joyful thing that happen is that my sister and other people gave birth safely in this town.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
I need money to establish my business. I had small business but I ran out of cash. Secondly I don't have my parents around me, in order to give me support in terms of farming. I don't have a girl friend or parents to even cook for me when working on my farm. This post a serious challenge on my output.
